1 A2 neutral
To rise quickly into the air or stand up suddenly by jumping.
"She jumped up from her seat when she heard her name called."
jump up
A2 neutral intransitive
To rise suddenly by jumping; to increase sharply; to get up quickly from a seated position.
In plain English
To quickly stand up or bounce up into the air.
What does "jump up" mean?
3 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B1 neutral
To increase suddenly and significantly, especially in number or price.
"The temperature jumped up by ten degrees overnight, which was very unusual for March."
3 C1 idiomatic informal
(Caribbean English) To dance and celebrate, especially at a carnival or festive event.
"The whole street was jumping up to the steel drum music during the festival."
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To spring upward — transparent.
Actually means
To quickly stand up or bounce up into the air.
Usage tip
Very common in everyday English. Used literally for physical jumping and figuratively for sudden increases ('prices jumped up'). Also used in the Caribbean English expression 'jump up' meaning to celebrate or dance, especially at carnival.
Words that pair with "jump up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
suddenly excitedly prices numbers seat chair joy carnival
How to conjugate "jump up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
jump up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
jumps up
he/she/it
Past simple
jumped up
yesterday
Past participle
jumped up
have + pp
-ing form
jumping up
continuous
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